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Coronavirus spread pushes drugmakers to hunt for ways to stop pathogen eluding travel curbs

Pharma companies are looking to re-purpose medicines developed against other lethal viruses, and relying on new technologies to develop a vaccine faster.

Abbott Nutrition, Danone Nutricia under govt lens for ‘breaking law to sell baby food’

Both Abbott and Danone have denied the allegations, claiming they had ‘zero tolerance’ for unethical practices.  

Want babies to be healthy? Let them be in charge of what they eat

Letting babies play with food, feeling its texture and learning how it tastes is all part of their development, no matter how messy.

Does coffee affect your biology? Yes, more than just waking you up

You’re reading this with a cup of coffee in your hand, aren’t you? Coffee is the most popular drink in many parts of the world.

What are opioids — the highly addictive drugs that wreaked havoc in the US

John Kapoor, the Amritsar-born Indian American & founder of pharma company Isys, was sentenced for leading a conspiracy that led to the opioid crisis in the US.

You may not have heard of it, but this is responsible for one in five deaths in the world

A new study published in the Lancet shows this condition leads to more than 11 million deaths every year.

This app is helping patients make lifestyle changes to deal with diseases like diabetes

Founded by a former employee of a venture capitalist firm, Wellthy acts as a gatekeeper between patients and doctors in aid of traditional healthcare.

China ‘shuts down’ 13 cities as coronavirus toll climbs to 26

Coronavirus had spread to Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, Vietnam and the US as of Thursday. Japan reported a second confirmed case Friday.

Quarantining Wuhan, city of 11 mn people — how China is responding to coronavirus outbreak

New coronavirus strain has claimed 25 lives so far. But unlike its cover-up of SARS epidemic, China has responded with regular updates & strong measures this time.

Coronavirus death toll climbs to 25 in China, with 830 confirmed cases

Wuhan, a city that is in lockdown, has about 700 Indian students, majority of them studying medicine. However, most of them have left for holidays.

On Camera

Wealth creators in India have been the favourite whipping boys. Ambani-Adani are the new ones

It used to be Tatas and Birlas in the loose political rhetoric of the 1970s and the 1980s. Today, it is Adani and Ambani in the heated Lok Sabha election campaign.

Day after mass sick leave by employees, Air India Express fires crew members, cancels 85 more flights

About 300 employees had called in sick Wednesday, allegedly in protest against mismanagement of airlines. Remaining staff given ultimatum to rejoin work by end of Thursday.

Pensionless Maha Vir Chakra awardee who trained Mukti Bahinis continues to fight for rights

Chiman Singh, injured in 1971 India-Pakistan war, was discharged as non-pensioner in 1972. In his petition, he states denial of pension is contrary to settled law.

What’s common between Netflix Chamkila and Trudeau’s trouble-infested Canada? They don’t get Punjab

Even in the weeks leading up to Chamkila’s assassination there were massacres every other day. To airbrush all of this is sheer intellectual cowardice if not a crime.